Is N99.5 a billable code?
No. N99.5 is a header code that groups 16 more specific codes. Use one of the billable codes listed on this page instead.
ICD-10-CM FY2027 diagnosis code
N99.5: Complications of stoma of urinary tract
Header code: not billableValid for dates of service October 1, 2026 to September 30, 2027
N99.5 groups related diagnoses under complications of stoma of urinary tract. It cannot be used on a claim by itself. Choose the billable code below that matches the patient's record.
Billable codes under N99.5
- N99.510Cystostomy hemorrhage
- N99.511Cystostomy infection
- N99.512Cystostomy malfunction
- N99.518Other cystostomy complication
- N99.520Hemorrhage of incontinent external stoma of urinary tract
- N99.521Infection of incontinent external stoma of urinary tract
- N99.522Malfunction of incontinent external stoma of urinary tract
- N99.523Herniation of incontinent stoma of urinary tract
- N99.524Stenosis of incontinent stoma of urinary tract
- N99.528Other complication of incontinent external stoma of urinary tract
- N99.530Hemorrhage of continent stoma of urinary tract
- N99.531Infection of continent stoma of urinary tract
- N99.532Malfunction of continent stoma of urinary tract
- N99.533Herniation of continent stoma of urinary tract
- N99.534Stenosis of continent stoma of urinary tract
- N99.538Other complication of continent stoma of urinary tract
Other codes in N99 Intraoperative and postprocedural complications and disorders of genitourinary system, not elsewhere classified
- N99.0Postprocedural (acute) (chronic) kidney failure
- N99.1Postprocedural urethral strictureheader
- N99.2Postprocedural adhesions of vagina
- N99.3Prolapse of vaginal vault after hysterectomy
- N99.4Postprocedural pelvic peritoneal adhesions
- N99.6Intraoperative hemorrhage and hematoma of a genitourinary system organ or structure complicating a procedureheader
- N99.7Accidental puncture and laceration of a genitourinary system organ or structure during a procedureheader
- N99.8Other intraoperative and postprocedural complications and disorders of genitourinary systemheader
N99.5 questions
What does N99.5 mean?
N99.5 is the ICD-10-CM code for Complications of stoma of urinary tract. It is in chapter 14, Diseases of the genitourinary system (N00-N99).
Code titles come from the official ICD-10-CM files published by the CDC National Center for Health Statistics. Always check payer rules and the clinical record before billing.